California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 856.4

Added by Stats. 1963, Ch. 1681.

Except as provided in Section 815.6, neither a public entity nor a public employee acting in the scope of his employment is liable for an injury resulting from the failure to admit a person to a public medical facility.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 856.4 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-1-general/division-3-6-claims-and-actions-against-public-entities-and-public-employees/part-2-liability-of-public-entities-and-public-employees/chapter-5-medical-hospital-and-public-health-activities/section-856.4

Other sections in Chapter 5 - Medical, Hospital and Public Health Activities

§ 854§ 854.1§ 854.2§ 854.3§ 854.4§ 854.5§ 854.8§ 855§ 855.2§ 855.4§ 855.6§ 855.8§ 856§ 856.2§ 856.4§ 856.6

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